Project Grant 106722001Q41959

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $749,689 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to Renewing Countryside II on September 1, 2021 for completion by August 31, 2024. The grant will support the "Expanding Integrated Solutions to Achieve Farmland Access for New Farmers" project, led by Renewing Countryside II in partnership with Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service and Practical...

The Georgia Heirs Property Law Center, Inc. was awarded a $749,818 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program. The grant will fund services to create generational wealth and preserve property rights for low- and moderate-income Georgians through securing title to heirs' property from September 2022 through September 2025. The Outreach and Assistance...

This $255,690 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) will support Athens Land Trust in providing individualized land access and succession planning assistance to new and beginning farmers in Georgia. Athens Land Trust will strengthen the existing Georgia Farmlink online tool for matching farmland seekers with landowners by integrating one-on-one support services for a...

The Land Conservation Assistance Network (LandCAN) will receive $125,000 through a cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program. LandCAN will develop and maintain the Alabama LandCAN website at www.alabamalandcan.org to provide landowners and other stakeholders centralized access to federal, state, and nonprofit conservation resources. The website will directly link users to county-level services and cross-link to...

This $750,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) supports a three-pronged technical assistance initiative targeting heirs' property owners in rural communities interested in developing new agricultural operations. The project aims to: Provide guidance on navigating the legal and social complexities of heirs' property ownership; 2)...

The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) was awarded a $645,750 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to operate Regional Farmer-Led Education and Training Hubs. The grant period is from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Through partnerships with Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, Angelic Organics Learning Center, local Soil & Water...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $115,613 Project Grant under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization. The grant will provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved communities in Georgia. Connecting Kids Inside Out focuses on community engagement, youth education, and supporting BIPOC farmers, producers, and youth...

The Southside Community Land Trust will receive $749,830 under a three-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding will support the organization's CONNECTING RHODE ISLAND FARMS AND COMMUNITIES project. The award is provided through NIFA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in agriculture. Specifically, the...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $524,040 cooperative agreement to Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust, Inc. to provide outreach and training services for beginning Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers in New England. The award will support projects under NIFA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) between September 15, 2022 and September 14, 2025. As the primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning and...

This $749,509 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.311 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program) will support the Farmland Access Hub (FAH) in its efforts to increase racial and ethnic equity in land access for beginning farmers and ranchers (BFRs) across the upper Midwest. The funding will enhance the FAH's direct service offerings, including workshops, online courses, and one-on-one assistance from...